Castor Europeo vs Stone Crayfish

Castor fiber compared with Austropotamobius torrentium

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Stone Crayfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Stone Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Astacidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Austropotamobius
Species	Castor fiber	Austropotamobius torrentium

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and Stone Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Stone Crayfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Stone Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor Europeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Stone Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Castor Europeo

El castor europeo (Castor fiber) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.